[Nobbc] Fw: Speaking of MG's

Wed Jul 6 12:14:32 MDT 2011

Yes on the San Rafael Yacht Club event for me.  We covered Inverness and
oysters fairly well last weekend in the MGB.

Frank

-----Original Message-----
From: nobbc-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:nobbc-bounces at autox.team.net]
On Behalf Of Mike Gianandrea
Sent: Wednesday, July 06, 2011 10:55 AM
To: North Bay British Car Club
Subject: Re: [Nobbc] Fw: Speaking of MG's

Is anyone interested in attending the car show at the San Rafael yacht
club?
Or is everyone interested in the MG run, and does anyone know our
destination>

Michael
64 TR4

----- Original Message -----
From: "Ron Engelhardt" <nobbc at sonic.net>
To: "North Bay British Car Club" <nobbc at autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, July 05, 2011 9:43 PM
Subject: Re: [Nobbc] Fw: Speaking of MG's

>I had forgotten about this. I think we should cancel our meet at Bad
Ass
>and join this ride. Does anyone have any objections? If not see you at
10AM
>in Novato.
>
> Ron
> 58 MGA
>
> Sheryl wrote:
>
>> I am re-sending an invite from MG Owners and Sorry Safari to all...
>> The drive details are below - meet at Starbucks parking lot, 127 San
>> Marin Dr, Novato at 10:00am on the 9th.
>> Dennis and I are going on this drive - meeting 5 minutes from home is
too
>> good to pass up, plus should be a very nice drive.
>>
>> Sheryl & Dennis
>> 1976 MGB x2
>>
>>
>>
>> ----- Forwarded Message ----
>> From: Martin Sinai Rayman <drmartyrayman at gmail.com>
>> To: North Bay British Car Club <nobbc at autox.team.net>
>> Cc: Bud Alderson <iralderson at comcast.net>
>> Sent: Tue, June 21, 2011 8:48:56 AM
>> Subject: Re: [Nobbc] Speaking of MG's
>>
>> *It started as the MGOC & Sorry Safari but Bud and I decided to open
it
>> up
>> to all Brits.  There will be a concours elegant Austin Healey along
for
>> the
>> drive (Bob Griffin -Tiburon).  It's rare that I get to motor with
NOBCC
>> but
>> each time I have, it's always been a hoot.  I did love the drive to
the
>> Drake's Bay Oyster Co. a cupla years ago on a July 4th.
>> I do have an extra MG medallion if you want to borrow it! Marty*
>>
>> On Tue, Jun 21, 2011 at 7:32 AM, Mike Gianandrea <mvg1 at att.net>
wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Hi Marty,
>>>
>>>Are non MG's invited on this ride? Or would I have to put an MG
medalion
>>>on
>>>my Triumph?
>>>
>>>Michael
>>>64 TR4
>>>
>>>----- Original Message ----- From: "Martin Sinai Rayman" <
>>>drmartyrayman at gmail.com>
>>>To: "North Bay British Car Club" <nobbc at autox.team.net>
>>>Sent: Tuesday, June 21, 2011 7:04 AM
>>>Subject: Re: [Nobbc] Speaking of MG's
>>>
>>>
>>> *FYI from Marty Rayman, '53 TD
>>>
>>>>
>>>>Summer West Marin Tour
>>>>
>>>>Saturday, July 9
>>>>Novato
>>>>
>>>>Jointly Sponsored by MGOC and SSTS*
>>>>
>>>>Summer never gets better than driving an MG through West Marin, and
Bud
>>>>Alderson
>>>>and Marty Rayman have put together a fun tour to do just that.
Leaving
>>>>from
>>>>Novato,
>>>>we will head west past Stafford Lake, take a scenic drive over
Wilson
>>>>Hill,
>>>>and follow
>>>>the Chileno Valley Road through dairyland to Tomales Bay and the
>>>>Panoramic
>>>>Highway
>>>>(Highway 1). In Point Reyes Station, we ll stop for a 45 minute
>>>>look-around
>>>>and cheese
>>>>sampling at The Cowgirl Creamery (noted for award-winning organic
cheese
>>>>making).
>>>>(Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall, while exploring the
Marin
>>>>area
>>>>organic
>>>>industry and culture, stopped by the Creamery in 2006.)
>>>>We will continue on to lunch at the historic Olema Inn, a stagecoach

>>>>stop
>>>>and
>>>>gathering place for loggers, ranchers, and farmers in the late
1800s.
>>>>Come
>>>>visit with old
>>>>MG friends, and make some new ones.
>>>>There are several scenic routes back to Highway 101   have your
pick:
>>>>the
>>>>quickest is
>>>>Sir Francis Drake Boulevard to San Rafael; for the curvy route,
follow
>>>>Marty
>>>>back over
>>>>Bolinas Fairfax Road; or follow Bud on spectacular ocean-view tour
on
>>>>Shoreline Drive
>>>>(Highway1) past Stinson Beach into Mill Valley. The total driving
time
>>>>from
>>>>Novato
>>>>back to 101 will be about two and a half hours.
>>>>When and Where: Meet at 10:00 am at Starbucks parking lot at 127 San

>>>>Marin
>>>>Drive in
>>>>Novato, about a mile west of Highway 101 (take the San Marin Drive
>>>>Exit).
>>>>Directions: Take 101 north though San Rafael to Novato, or Highway
37
>>>>from
>>>>the East
>>>>Bay to Highway 101. Exit on San Marin Drive, which is the last
Novato
>>>>exit.
>>>>Head west.
>>>>Starbucks is about a mile down on the right hand side.
>>>>Cost: No fees. We lunch together and can order individually from the

>>>>Olema
>>>>Inn s lunch
>>>>menu   they will prepare separate checks. For this convenience,
please
>>>>honor
>>>>the group
>>>>gratuity rate.
>>>>Please RSVP to Bud Alderson at 415-497-7669 or
iralderson at comcast.net;
>>>>or
>>>>Marty
>>>>Rayman at 415-454-5756 or DrMartyRayman at gmail.com.
>>>>
>>>>On Tue, Jun 21, 2011 at 6:38 AM, Greg Tatarian <gtwincams at gmail.com>
>>>>wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Hi Clif,
>>>>
>>>>>Thanks for passing this along, particularly interesting because
it's a
>>>>>local car. Not sure who the owner is, as I haven't seen the car at
any
>>>>>of
>>>>>our Lotus club events.
>>>>>
>>>>>It always worries me to see so few pictures in an eBay listing,
>>>>>especially
>>>>>poor quality ones. The description also doesn't say anything
useful.
>>>>>What
>>>>>I
>>>>>see in the photos shows the Stromberg head has been swapped out for
a
>>>>>Weber
>>>>>head, which some prefer, and it's got an aftermarket aluminum
radiator,
>>>>>headers, small alternator, the engine bay looks pretty nice, and
it's
>>>>>got
>>>>>sticky tires, but the seller admits the exterior is only OK.
>>>>>
>>>>>The devil is in the details with these cars - body, paint, interior
>>>>>materials and some fittings are very expensive. The price is not
only
>>>>>at
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>the
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>top for the model, but I've never even seen an S4 at this price. An
>>>>>earlier
>>>>>car (S1-S3) in concours condition can command this figure, and of
>>>>>course
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>the
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>true race car versions are in the quarter-million territory now,
but an
>>>>>S4
>>>>>in the condition this appears to be in should sell for maybe
$20-25k,
>>>>>less
>>>>>if there are issues.
>>>>>
>>>>>There have been lots of interesting cars highlighted on Bring a
Trailer
>>>>>recently - guess now we're in the summer, sellers are active.
Here's a
>>>>>recent BGT...
>>>>>http://bringatrailer.com/2011/****06/13/bargain-driver-1-**owner-**
<http://bringatrailer.com/2011/**06/13/bargain-driver-1-owner-**>
>>>>>
>>>>> 1974-mgb-gt/<http://**bringatrailer.com/2011/06/13/**
>>>>
>>>>bargain-driver-1-owner-1974-<http://bringatrailer.com/2011/06/13/bar
gain-driver-1-owner-1974->
>>>>
>>>>mgb-gt/>
>>>>
>>>>>And Clif - in case you need a parts car...
>>>>>
>>>>>
http://sfbay.craigslist.org/****sby/cto/2450180023.html<http://sfbay.cra
igslist.org/**sby/cto/2450180023.html>
>>>>>
>>>><http:/**/sfbay.craigslist <http://sfbay.craigslist>
>>>>
>>>>.org/sby/cto/2450180023.html>
>>>>
>>>>>seems cheap.
>>>>>
>>>>>Cheers,
>>>>>Greg
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>On 6/21/2011 12:38 AM, Clif & Deborah Williamson wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> There is what appears to be a really nice Lotus Elan for sale in
>>>>>
>>>>>>Oakland.
>>>>>>Check it out:
http://cgi.ebay.com/****ebaymotors/Lotus-1969-Elan-S4-**
>>>>>>** <http://cgi.ebay.com/**ebaymotors/Lotus-1969-Elan-S4-**>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> /320717503578?pt=US_Cars_****Trucks&hash=item4aac40bc5a<htt**
>>>>
>>>>p://cgi.ebay.com/eba <http://cgi.ebay.com/eba>
>>>>
>>>>ymotors/Lotus-1969-Elan-S4-/**320717503578?pt=US_Cars_**
>>>>Trucks&hash=item4aac40bc5
>>>>a>
>>>>
>>>>>Clif 74 JH
>>>>>
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>>>>Pediatric Dentistry*
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>>>>San Rafael, CA 94901-3538
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>>>>FAX:   415.459.1320
>>>>Website: http://www.openbigdds.com
>>>>
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